He said: “Lyndon [Arthur] is a slick boxer, taller than me and with a long range.

“The plan was to not give him any space, and use my jab to get in close where I could do damage.

“I mixed shots to his head and body, but rather than one-two combinations, where he could easily counter, I was going in with three or four shots – so it was a really fast and intensive fight and I was up for it.”